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Aggies upset No. 21 Baylor, 84-73
By: Brad Cox
Issue date: 12/8/08 Section: Sports
The meeting between No. 21 Baylor and Texas A&M on Wednesday lived up to the series' reputation.
After two dramatic meetings in 2008, the teams were prepared for a new chapter in the series when they met in front of 9,537 fans at Reed Arena. Behind junior forward Chinemelu Elonu's double-double, A&M upset Baylor 84-73
The physical nature of the series was highlighted in the first 3:39 of the game as both teams failed to score against tight defenses. Sparks flew with 17:11 remaining when a near fight between the teams was averted after Baylor senior center Mamadou Diene scuffled with an Aggie player.
"Baylor brought fans and we had a lot of fans there," said A&M senior guard Josh Carter. "The crowd got us going early. Both teams wanted to win so bad and we picked it up on the court. It was a good game."
A&M junior forward Bryan Davis broke the drought with a layup but was outdone by Baylor junior guard Tweety Carter when Carter scored a fast-break 3-pointer three seconds later.
Elonu started a strong first half with a layup 39 seconds later. Elonu scored 13 first half points and pulled down nine rebounds.
"If we can get that from him every night, we'll be fine," junior guard Donald Sloan said about Elonu's performance. "He's playing with a lot of confidence right now and that's good."
After Elonu's layup, the Aggies started stretching their lead. After Carter hit a jump shot in the paint for the Bears with 14:40 remaining in the half, Baylor did not come within two points of A&M again.
The Aggies closed the first half with a 9-2 run and held the momentum and a 39-28 lead going into the locker room.
"Normally we're pretty good at closing the half, tonight we weren't," said Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew. "You want to go into the locker room with momentum and that last five minutes is very important."
A&M junior guard Donald Sloan came out firing in the second half, scoring eight of the Aggies first 11 points. Sloan scored 15 points against the Bears, his most since scoring a career-high 21 points against Florida A&M on Dec. 15.
After two dramatic meetings in 2008, the teams were prepared for a new chapter in the series when they met in front of 9,537 fans at Reed Arena. Behind junior forward Chinemelu Elonu's double-double, A&M upset Baylor 84-73
The physical nature of the series was highlighted in the first 3:39 of the game as both teams failed to score against tight defenses. Sparks flew with 17:11 remaining when a near fight between the teams was averted after Baylor senior center Mamadou Diene scuffled with an Aggie player.
"Baylor brought fans and we had a lot of fans there," said A&M senior guard Josh Carter. "The crowd got us going early. Both teams wanted to win so bad and we picked it up on the court. It was a good game."
A&M junior forward Bryan Davis broke the drought with a layup but was outdone by Baylor junior guard Tweety Carter when Carter scored a fast-break 3-pointer three seconds later.
Elonu started a strong first half with a layup 39 seconds later. Elonu scored 13 first half points and pulled down nine rebounds.
"If we can get that from him every night, we'll be fine," junior guard Donald Sloan said about Elonu's performance. "He's playing with a lot of confidence right now and that's good."
After Elonu's layup, the Aggies started stretching their lead. After Carter hit a jump shot in the paint for the Bears with 14:40 remaining in the half, Baylor did not come within two points of A&M again.
The Aggies closed the first half with a 9-2 run and held the momentum and a 39-28 lead going into the locker room.
"Normally we're pretty good at closing the half, tonight we weren't," said Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew. "You want to go into the locker room with momentum and that last five minutes is very important."
A&M junior guard Donald Sloan came out firing in the second half, scoring eight of the Aggies first 11 points. Sloan scored 15 points against the Bears, his most since scoring a career-high 21 points against Florida A&M on Dec. 15.
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